Archives for November 2012

Often, very often, the things that cause technical problems in both recording and live recording situations are very simple. Things like forgetting to turn on phantom power when recording with a condenser mic, or forgetting to arm a track for recording. For live performances it’s often things like forgetting to make sure all the inputs…… See More

Often before the chorus in a song, you have a build-up of emotion caused by the chord structure as well as the volume and intensity of the recorded music. Here’s a video that shows you how to create the kind of build you would likely hear in electronic Dance Music (EDM). It uses the Massive…… See More

Last week I told you about the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals that B&H had going on audio recording gear – Black Friday and Cyber Monday Specials on Pro Audio Gear At B&H. But now that it IS Cyber Monday, they have sweetened some of these deals even more. Chief among the gear with improved prices…… See More

Back in the 80s, drum machines were becoming all the rage. Roland was one of the more popular manufacturers of these drum boxes, and one in particular, the TR-808, became very popular with the R&B, Rap, and Dance crowd – mainly for its very deep and booming kick drum sound. That sound became known in…… See More

In the following post, there is a video where Graham tests the results of three different microphones ranging in price from just under $100 to $1,000. The mics used were: AKG C414 ($999) Shure KSM 141 ($399) Shure SM57 ($96) The tests they did were to record the same guitar and player, playing the same…… See More